PROTOTYPE

Battle through an infected NYC. Viewlarger.

Turn your body into a weapon. Viewlarger.

Consume abilities, memories and physical form of others. Viewlarger.

Combat or join special forces units. Viewlarger.

A few other things that Alex also learns quickly is that he is not alonein possessing amazing abilities, that there is a secret war brewing inNew York City and he is on its front lines. A deadly infection has spilledout of control and the government has seized the media to stop the spreadof information and has placed New York under quarantine as martial lawis instated; igniting a firestorm of combat, carnage and death. As heroams the city, he faces an ever growing army of infected creatures warpedand changed by the virus. As it spreads, the virus overwrites the geneticsof those it infects, warping and changing their form into something else,something that seems to have been planned. The answers he seeks appearto be tied to the virus, so he rushes to discover the truth behind it,but standing against him and his goal is Project Blackwatch. An elitearmy specialist force, they are tasked with halting the spread of thevirus at any cost and are eager to bring Alex in dead or alive to determinehis connection to it. It would seem that they are potentially both enemyand ally to Alex's cause. Will Alex assist Blackwatch in its hunt, orjoin forces with the virus and subjugate humanity, pushing his powersto the limit as the genetic shackles of humanity fall by the wayside?That choice is up to the player in Prototype.

Gameplay
In Prototype players engage in 'Deceive or Destroy' gameplay. This allows gamers the choice to either blend in with the population and covertly progress through the story, or fully unleash Alex’s powers, and move through New York City like a walking slaughterhouse, taking control of military vehicles, and causing destruction at every turn.

Although Alex is literally strong enough to fling people and largeobjects around easily, his most intriguing power is his ability to 'consume'people. In doing this he acquires their memories, abilities, and theirappearance. New memories help him to solve the mystery of how he got theway he is, while new appearances allow him to shape-shift into new usefulforms at will and abilities allow him to maneuver in parts of the gamerequiring specific skills in specific situations. In addition, Alex'sconsumption of people also facilitates his ability to transform his physicalbody and manipulate his senses. Most weapons acquired in this way areoutgrowths from his appendages like exaggerated blades, shields, whipsand claws used for brutal close combat, but consumption also allows forpowerful abilities like thermal vision, which provides for vision throughsmoke and obstacles, as well as 'infected vision' with which Alex candetect hotspots of viral infection throughout the city.

Key Features:

• Fast and Deadly Combat - Shape-shift your body to the situation at hand ... from claws to blades to hammers to whips, as you choose the right weapon for the situation. Change to shield or armor for defense or use advanced sensory powers (thermal vision, infected vision) to track your enemies.
• Over-the-top Locomotion - Seamlessly and fluidly bound from building to building, run up walls, bounce off cars and everything in your path. Adaptive parkour lets you move freely through the open-world environments of New York City.
• Unique Disguising Abilities - Consume anyone at anytime, take on their appearance and assume their memories and special abilities.
• Deep Conspiracy Driven Storyline - Wake up with no memory of the past ... just mysterious powers and a link to a town in Idaho. Delve into the mysteries of your origin, the true nature of your power and your part in a conspiracy 40 years in the making.
• Parkour Inspired In-game Movement - Alex Mercer's movementsare inpired by Parkour, a mostly urban activity bordering on both artand martial arts that aims at moving the human body from one point toanother as smoothly, efficiently and quickly as possible. Recent examplesof it gained worldwide attention in chase scenes in the 2007 film "CasinoRoyale."
• Xbox LIVE Achievements - Collect a wealth of Xbox LIVE achievements and build your gamer score as you play.